New PlayStation Plus service announced

Here’s everything you need to know about the new Playstation Plus service.

For the past few years, Xbox has been dominated by the innovative Game Pass, a service that lets gamers access and download huge catalogs of new and old games for just $9.99 a month. Game Pass also includes every new Microsoft First Party game on release day.

Sony launched a similar service called PlayStation Now, but it didn’t have much success and was criticized for the fact that many games are only streamed and not downloaded. This meant that gamers with poor or no internet access were essentially unable to play the games that were paid for them. PlayStation Now also did not give players access to special PlayStation offers.

Fear not, PlayStation fans, Sony has officially announced an updated PlayStation Plus featuring multiple tiers that reward players with access to games like Xbox Game Pass offers.

This new iteration of Playstation Plus includes three tiers Essential, Extra and Premium. Here are the benefits and details of each level:

PlayStation Plus Essential: $9.99 per month / $24.99 per term / $59.99 per year

PlayStation Plus Extra: $14.99 per month / $39.99 per quarter / $99.99 per year

PlayStation Plus Premium: $17.99 per month / $49.99 per quarter / $119.99 per year

With competitive pricing, access to new games and a wide selection of PlayStation classics, the new PlayStation Plus remake will face off in an ever-escalating content war between the two Xbox Game Pass consoles.